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Intentional homicides — Botswana

Intentional homicides in Botswana in 2021 — 11.37 per 100k. Ranked 90 in the world out of 116. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 8.6%.

2021 11.37 per 100k +21.7% vs 2020
World rank 90of 116
Period maximum 17.57 per 100k2003
Period minimum 9.34 per 100k2020

Trend over time

2001–2021 · per 100,000 people

Intentional homicides — Botswana, 2001–20217.51012.51517.520200120032005200720092011201320152017201920212001: 12.44 per 100k2002: 14.62 per 100k2003: 17.57 per 100k2004: 14.33 per 100k2005: 15.82 per 100k2006: 13.92 per 100k2007: 14.65 per 100k2008: 14.41 per 100k2009: 14.52 per 100k2010: 14.9 per 100k2020: 9.34 per 100k2021: 11.37 per 100k
Change over the period: −1.07 (−8.61%) Average annual rate: -0.45 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana

Botswana 11.37 per 100k
World 5.5 per 100k
Sub-Saharan Africa 12.8 per 100k
Southern Africa computed 38.16 per 100k
Upper-middle-income countries computed 16.69 per 100k
Intentional homicides — Botswana, by year Botswana All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 11.37 +2.03 +21.7%
2020 9.34 — —
2010 14.9 +0.39 +2.66%
2009 14.52 +0.11 +0.74%
2008 14.41 −0.24 −1.64%
2007 14.65 +0.73 +5.22%
2006 13.92 −1.89 −11.97%
2005 15.82 +1.48 +10.36%
2004 14.33 −3.24 −18.43%
2003 17.57 +2.96 +20.22%
2002 14.62 +2.18 +17.49%
2001 12.44 — —

Southern Africa, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NA Namibia 11.21 BW Botswana 11.37 SZ Eswatini 12.51 ZA South Africa 40.94
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About the indicator

The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.

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